For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees of Massachusetts Public Colleges is $13,268 for in-state and $25,271 for out-of-state students.
Massachusetts Public Colleges' tuition & fees is lower than 2025 national average, which is $8,863 for in-state and $25,541 for out-of-state students.
This page compares tuition of 4-year colleges in Massachusetts, and other level of colleges can be compared at:
Massachusetts Community Colleges Massachusetts Trade Schools
Massachusetts College of Art and Design has the most expensive tuition & fees of $43,400 and Quincy College has the lowest tuition & fees of $8,938 among Massachusetts Public Colleges.
The average itemized college cost for Massachusetts Public Colleges is as follows:
| School Name | Tuition & Fees | Cost Per Credit Hour | Books & Supplies | Living Costs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | On Campus | Off Campus | ||
| Bridgewater State UniversityBridgewater, MA | $11,734 | $17,874 | $38 | $294 | $2,200 | $15,247 | $15,247 |
| Fitchburg State UniversityFitchburg, MA | $11,346 | $17,426 | $40 | $294 | $1,500 | $15,452 | $10,648 |
| Framingham State UniversityFramingham, MA | $11,920 | $18,000 | $40 | $294 | $1,200 | $15,310 | $15,310 |
| Massachusetts College of Art and DesignBoston, MA | $15,400 | $43,400 | $492 | $492 | $2,000 | $19,412 | $15,960 |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsNorth Adams, MA | $12,436 | $21,381 | $43 | $416 | $1,000 | $15,386 | $10,035 |
| Massachusetts Maritime AcademyBuzzards Bay, MA | $11,420 | $23,722 | $88 | $601 | $1,500 | $14,990 | - |
| Quincy CollegeQuincy, MA | $8,938 | $8,938 | $273 | $273 | $2,000 | - | $15,913 |
| Salem State UniversitySalem, MA | $12,338 | $19,531 | $38 | $294 | $1,200 | $16,838 | $12,100 |
| University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, MA | $17,772 | $40,449 | $709 | $1,654 | $1,200 | $16,710 | $16,710 |
| University of Massachusetts-BostonBoston, MA | $15,898 | $38,115 | $637 | $1,562 | $1,000 | $19,128 | $15,179 |
| University of Massachusetts-DartmouthNorth Dartmouth, MA | $15,612 | $32,567 | $621 | $1,327 | $1,400 | $18,566 | $13,270 |
| University of Massachusetts-LowellLowell, MA | $16,966 | $36,264 | $677 | $1,481 | $1,200 | $16,148 | $6,900 |
| Westfield State UniversityWestfield, MA | $12,179 | $18,259 | $85 | $85 | $1,200 | $14,018 | $13,979 |
| Worcester State UniversityWorcester, MA | $11,786 | $17,866 | $40 | $294 | $1,368 | $14,307 | $10,793 |
| Average | $13,268 | $25,271 | $273 | $669 | $1,426 | $16,270 | $13,234 |